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Gazzaputt
Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
edited June 2011 in Commuting chat
After already having one idiot pull across me at a roundabout last night I had another do the same and this one is on his mobile.

I politely point out if he put the phone down he might well have seen me (Had a Castelli fluro yello top on)

I get a real mouthful from the driver telling me I'm a mug and calling in to question my parentage etc etc . Then a police van pull ups next to us.

Said driver still has the phone in his hand.

Who's the mug now? £60 and 3 points isn't it?

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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Earl: Maybe Karma's behind this whole thing Randy. I mean the guy finally got what he deserved. Maybe Karma just borrowed my fist to give it to him.
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    Fantastic - its a great feeling when that sort of thing happens.
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  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    I would have loved to see his face when he realised!

    I bet you couldn't stop laughing.
  • mossychops
    mossychops Posts: 262
    This needs a thread on its own for witty comments to shout as you burn off laughing.

    "who's the mug, now £60 and 3 points isnt it?" might be tough to beat though.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Gazzaputt wrote:
    Who's the mug now? £60 and 3 points isn't it?
    For a fixed penalty yes, if there are sufficient aggravating circumstances the Police may take it to court where the points would be the same but the fine and costs at least 4 times that for a working person.

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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,628
    nice!
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  • shm_uk
    shm_uk Posts: 683
    Nice one Gazzaputt!

    I hope you pointed and laughed at the moron.

    All this fannying around with points and fines ... Personally, I think the minimum punishment for any motoring offence should be having their car crushed to the size of a satsuma. With no appeals process.
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    shm_uk wrote:
    Personally, I think the minimum punishment for any motoring offence should be having their car crushed to the size of a satsuma. With no apples process.

    You've gone bananas.
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  • thecrofter
    thecrofter Posts: 734
    t4tomo wrote:
    shm_uk wrote:
    Personally, I think the minimum punishment for any motoring offence should be having their car crushed to the size of a satsuma. With no apples process.

    You've gone bananas.

    All those aggrieved motorists, it could lead to an ugli backlash
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Well, this is a cherry thread.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    thecrofter wrote:
    t4tomo wrote:
    shm_uk wrote:
    Personally, I think the minimum punishment for any motoring offence should be having their car crushed to the size of a satsuma. With no apples process.

    You've gone bananas.

    All those aggrieved motorists, it could lead to an ugli backlash

    it's a peach isn't it?
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Just seen the newspaper headline:
    "Mangoes crazy at cyclist and ends up fined by the Police"
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Sadly my search for related puns has been fruitless.

    Hope the motorist got no clemen(time)cy, and he was grapeful to get away with just a £60 fine. doh!
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • cloggsy
    cloggsy Posts: 243
    Gazzaputt wrote:
    £60 and 3 points isn't it?

    Yup! Result indeed :lol:
  • Mr Sharky
    Mr Sharky Posts: 172
    He wasn't on his BlackBerry was he, by any chance? :wink:
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  • Keith47
    Keith47 Posts: 158
    Or an Apple i-phone................. :?
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  • hfidgen
    hfidgen Posts: 340
    Lettuce see what happens next, did you leave your details with the police?

    *opens up a whole new world of pun*
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  • Applespider
    Applespider Posts: 506
    Cue cumbersome form filling at the station for little action?
  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    You could have just blown a raspberry at him as you peeled off, maybe even adding a pip on your horn. We will have to remember the date though as they don't normally get caught and we see them satsuming passed.

    ... Ahem. Sorry.
  • Too old for this
    Too old for this Posts: 128
    So he'll be feeling a little melon(tut) cauli now then.

    Where did i leave my coat :?: :?: :wink::wink:
  • JamesK89
    JamesK89 Posts: 26
    Bet he felt like a right plum. Hopefully he'll lime and learn!
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Well done everyone some Outspan ing puns here. Some of these Little Gems show we have only touched the tip of the Iceberg when it comes to salad references.

    Tell me was it a WPC that pulled the driver over? I imagine the Relish on the OPs face as he Ceasar Dressing the Cress fallen driver down.
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • HamishD
    HamishD Posts: 538
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    Well done everyone some Outspan ing puns here. Some of these Little Gems show we have only touched the tip of the Iceberg when it comes to salad references.

    Tell me was it a WPC that pulled the driver over? I imagine the Relish on the OPs face as he Ceasar Dressing the Cress fallen driver down.

    [applause]
  • hfidgen
    hfidgen Posts: 340
    +1 :lol:
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